Yu Tang's eyes widened and he felt like his jaw was about to drop.

"The eldest son... Miss Gu is going to marry the eldest son... Is it the eldest son of the Pei family? The eldest master's son, your nephew?" She stuttered, her mind seemed to be filled with mush, unable to think, and could only speak instinctively, "Then the Yang family is the eldest wife's family?"

Why did she think that Pei Yan was going to marry Gu Xi?

Yu Tang was confused. She had asked Pei Yan about this before, and Pei Yan clearly told her to "don't say it", but "don't say it" didn't necessarily mean denial!

And he didn't deny it!

Only then did Yu Tang realize that Pei Yan was actually teasing her!

Her face suddenly became hot, and she could no longer hold back her temper. She yelled at Pei Yan, "You, you are just making fun of me!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Pei Yan raised his chin and squinted at her. He looked at her as if he was looking at a child who was making trouble for no reason. "It was you who suddenly rushed to me and told me that you and Gu Xi were not getting along and that Gu Xi was not worthy of me. I thought about it carefully for a long time and felt that what you said made sense, so I postponed the marriage with the Gu family. But I didn't expect that I was finally convinced by you, but my sister-in-law jumped into the trap. Aren't I still worried about what to do about this matter?"

Yu Tang was too ashamed to face Pei Yan, so he turned around and ran away without saying a word.

Pei Yan couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

Even as Yu Tang ran out of the garden, he seemed to still hear Pei Yan's laughter coming from behind him.

How could she be so stupid!

How could she think that Pei Yan was only good at studying? Even if he could learn to manage household affairs, he would definitely lack in the ways of the world... But now it seems that he clearly knows everything!

She deserved to be laughed at by Pei Yan.

Ah Ming rushed up breathlessly, calling out "Miss Yu" loudly.

Yu Tang really wanted to just walk away with her head down, but her home was at least fifteen minutes away from Xiaomei Lane, and the carriage she hired was still parked in the Pei family's carriage hall, so she couldn't avoid it even if she wanted to.

Yu Tang had no choice but to stop and pretend nothing happened. He asked Ah Ming calmly, "What's wrong? Is there something important that you called me for?"

Ah Ming said, "The Third Elder asked me to send our sedan chair to take you back to the mansion, and also asked me to bring two boxes of snacks, saying that you should take them back to your wife to taste. They were just sent from the capital yesterday. They are very different from the snacks we have in the south." He explained, as if he was afraid that Yu Tang would not accept it. "I have already arranged the sedan chair, please follow me. Our Third Elder also said that in the future, if someone comes to your mansion, they can just take them to the Third Chief Steward."

There are not many families that can be treated like this by the Pei family. In Lin'an City, it is an unparalleled honor.

Yu Tang looked dazed, and decided never to act smart again and come to see Pei Yan.

Her mind was blank and she had no idea how she got home.

Pei Yan, on the other hand, couldn't stop laughing.

This young lady from the Yu family is really interesting.

It can be seen that he still has some vision in judging people, otherwise he would have felt unhappy when he first saw her cheating under the banner of the Pei family, and thought that this girl was a troublemaker.

Now they mistakenly thought that he was going to marry into the Gu family and actually came to warn him.

If he didn't listen, she might try to break up the marriage between him and the Gu family just like she did between the Gu and Li families.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and he felt a little regretful.

Shouldn't he call her back, let her misunderstand, and then see what means she would use to destroy the marriage between "him and the Gu family"? However, if she returns to the Yu family and finds out that what she heard was a rumor, he will definitely not see her interesting reaction just now. Thinking of this, it is more interesting to keep her for a while and let her know the truth.

Pei Yan was very satisfied and felt that this was the happiest thing that had happened to him in some time.

This made Shu Qing, who had just heard the news of the possible marriage between the Pei and Gu families, stop in surprise and asked puzzledly: "Did something happen when I just came here that's worth being happy about?"

Pei Yan suppressed his smile and said calmly: "No, nothing happened." But after he said this, a smile flashed in his eyes that he himself did not even notice.

Shu Qing was confused, but Pei Yan refused to answer him, so he could not ask any more questions. He could only keep this confusion in mind and ask Pei Man when he had time. He talked about the purpose of his visit to Pei Yan: "Are we going to let the Yang family mess around with the eldest son's marriage? It's good to marry into the Gu family, but it's not the best choice for the eldest son."

Pei Yan shook his head, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Do you think the Yang family doesn't know? But they are more afraid that my mother and I will use the eldest son's marriage to make a fuss, so they would rather get it first. Besides, Gu Chang has developed well in the past two years. Although marrying Miss Gu is a bit risky, it is not a loss. Since mother has promised the Yang family, she must be unwilling to care about it anymore. So let it be. Whether it is a blessing or a curse in the future, it is their own choice. Don't blame me for not stopping it when the time comes."

Shu Qing sighed.

Pei Yan couldn't help but say, "What a fool! Even a little girl who knows nothing knows that this marriage is not good, but he, a grown man, listens to a woman and does whatever she tells him to do. Even if he becomes an official in the future, I think he will be a muddle-headed official. It's good enough if he doesn't kill people or cause trouble for the family."

Little girl?!

Shu Qing rolled his eyes, feeling as if he understood something, yet he was a little bit hesitant to believe his own guess.

If the Third Elder really has such thoughts, the difference in status between the two persons is too great, and this matter may be difficult to handle!

He was thinking about it in his heart, and Pei Yan said, "I'm afraid you have to come forward to deal with this matter. See what the Yang and Gu families have to say. I'm too lazy to go through the details with them like a small businessman, so I'll leave these things to you."

Shu Qing suddenly felt a headache, but he had no choice but to agree.

Yu Tang had already arrived home and his mood gradually calmed down.

She was puzzled. How could she be so sure that the marriage between the Pei and Gu families would be between Pei Yan and Gu Xi? She had such a misunderstanding, so what about the young ladies in the Pei Mansion? She wondered what their expressions would be when they knew that Gu Xi was going to marry Pei Tong, the eldest son of the Pei Mansion's eldest son, and become their sister-in-law?

Tomorrow she will go to Ku'an Temple with the women of the Pei family... If Pei Yan will also go to Ku'an Temple with them like last time, then won't she also see Pei Yan tomorrow?

Yu Tang immediately became restless.

Pei Yan was usually so cold and aloof, never saying a word to her. But today he laughed without any manners in front of her, as if he was having a blast. If she saw her tomorrow, she didn't know how she would tease her.

Can she not go to Ku'an Temple tomorrow?

Yu Tang was thinking in his mind, and he came up with many excuses, but none of them seemed convincing enough.

Does she have to go to Ku'an Temple with Pei Yan tomorrow?

The little guy in Yu Tang's heart squatted by the doorstep with his head in his hands.

If there was a crack in the ground, she would crawl into it.

But why did the Gu family suddenly collude with the Pei family's eldest branch?

She remembered that when Gu Xi was in the Pei family's courtyard, she had no contact with the first wife. Gu Xi had always been in love with Pei Yan, so how could she agree to marry Pei Tong? Wouldn't she be embarrassed? Or were the girls from wealthy families different from what she thought? Didn't someone say that only those wealthy families could match her, and the range of choices was very small. Was it because of this that Gu Xi changed her mind?

No matter what, Yu Tang was still very happy that Gu Xi failed to marry Pei Yan.

Chen asked her to make two pairs of socks for her unborn nephew, and she immediately agreed.

"What's going on?" Mrs. Chen asked Mrs. Chen curiously, "Didn't you say you were going out to buy some pearls? Why didn't you bring back any? Instead, you look like something hit you on the head. You can only smile like an idiot."

Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "Maybe something good happened to you?"

After hearing what Mrs. Chen said, Yu Tang smiled even more brilliantly.

From now on, Gu Xi will be under the control of Pei Yan's wife, and when she sees Pei Yan's wife, she must bow respectfully and call her "Auntie". Just thinking about it makes her feel proud.

She doesn't have to leave Lin'an City.

Yu Tang said loudly: "Mom, shall we make water shield and silverfish soup today? Water shield is sold on the street!"

Mrs. Chen wanted to tease her, so she snorted and said, "Do you know how much a pound of water shield costs now? It's more expensive than meat. You want to eat water shield? Either wait a few days, or wait until you go to Ku'an Temple with Mr. Pei tomorrow to see if the people there will entertain you."

Yu Tang curled her lips, but even this could not dampen the joy in her heart.

But in the afternoon, she still secretly sent Shuangtao to see the fifth young lady and asked her whether Pei Yanhui would go to Ku'an Temple with her tomorrow.

The Fifth Miss's answer was quite certain this time. She said, "Something happened at home. I'm afraid my Third Uncle will be busy. Even my grandmother may not be able to go to Ku'an Temple tomorrow. As for what it is, I can't explain it clearly for the time being. We can talk about it when we meet."

Yu Tang suspected that it was a matter of marriage between the Pei and Gu families.

But she felt much more at ease knowing that Pei Yan did not go to Ku'an Temple.

Early the next morning, she went to Pei Mansion.

Pei Yan and Old An were indeed not available, so it was Old An and the Second Madam who took them there. However, several young ladies in the Pei Mansion already knew that Gu Xi was going to marry Pei Tong. The Fifth Young Lady, sitting in the carriage, whispered to Yu Tang, "We were all shocked. Our eldest cousin is only eighteen years old this year and is still in mourning. We all thought that he would wait until he was out of mourning before getting engaged. Besides, wasn't it rumored that our eldest cousin and his natal cousin were childhood sweethearts? Why is he suddenly going to marry Sister Gu? Could it be that Sister Gu was accidentally spotted by our aunt when she came to visit us a few days ago?"